Friday, 8 July 2011
For DA, Strauss-Kahn accuser, case of frayed trust
NEW YORK (AP) -- When the sexual assault case against Dominique Strauss-Kahn began, his accuser and prosecutors were natural allies. Less than two months later, the relationship has crumbled into tension, with each side feeling betrayed. Prosecutors have publicly said the woman has a history of ...
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China Yuan Up Late On Lower Parity Following Dollar Weakness
SHANGHAI (Dow Jones)--China's yuan edged up against the U.S. dollar late Friday after the central bank guided the currency higher through a lower daily reference rate following dollar weakness against the euro. On the over-the-counter market, the dollar was at CNY6.4650 around 0830 GMT, down ...
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Rangers fan dies after fall reaching for ball
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP)—A Texas Rangers fan died after falling about 20 feet onto concrete reaching out for a baseball tossed his way by All-Star outfielder Josh Hamilton (notes) during a game. The man was at the game Thursday night with his young son, who watched as his dad tumbled over the ...
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NH Gov. Lynch vetoes plan to opt out of greenhouse initiative
Lynch, a Democrat, said pulling out of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) would cost the state $16 million in revenue from the distribution of funds raised by regional carbon auctions -- money that could be used to increase energy efficiency and create jobs. "I am vetoing this legislation ...
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An Artist of Selective Abandon
With the death on Tuesday in Rome of Cy Twombly at the age of 83, postwar American painting has lost a towering and inspirational talent. Although he tended to be overshadowed by two of his closest colleagues — Robert Rauschenberg and Jasper Johns — Mr. Twombly played an equally significant role ...
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Phony Rockefeller heir arrives in L.A. to face cold-case murder charge
A German-born man whose multiple aliases have included that of a Rockefeller family scion arrived in Los Angeles on Wednesday night to face murder charges in a 26-year-old cold case, officials said. Christian Karl Gerhartsreiter was flown from Boston to Los Angeles and is now being detained at an L ...
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